Monthly Archives: September 2025
Park at Flat Rock – September 26, 2025
The 66 acre Highland Lake Golf Club closed on September 30, 2013 and was converted into a municipal park for the Village of Flat Rock. Although the park has a 1.3 mile paved path, we tend to wander along the … Continue reading
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Tagged Henderson County, Hiking, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve – September 19, 2025
Glassy Mountain is a Piedmont monadnock that is the remnant of a pluton. For information on its origins check the post here. More info on Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve and the plants at Glassy: Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve by Patrick … Continue reading
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Tagged Ferns, Hiking, South Carolina, Trees, Views, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Frying Pan Gap – September 12, 2024
Beautiful sunny day for a hike. We saw masses of Asters & Goldenrods and the other plants were loaded with fruit. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the … Continue reading
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Tagged Blue Ridge Parkway, Hiking, Mosses, North Carolina, Trees, WCBC, Wildflowers
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Rock Quarry Road – September 5, 2025
A new walk for us and a great opportunity to check out different Lespedeza and Eupatorium species. Botanical plant names seem to change almost every day, but for now we use those approved by ITIS, the Integrated Taxonomic Information System. … Continue reading
Western Carolina Botanical Club 